The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is encouraging Jamaicans to get involved in backyard gardening in an effort to bolster the country’s food security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, posits that if more individuals develop an appreciation for farming by engaging in backyard gardening, then the number of persons consistently supporting Jamaica’s farmers will be significant. “We need to...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is reminding farmers that they can request visits from extension officers to their farms through the mobile app. The RADA Mobile App – available for download by Android users on the Google Play Store – makes it easier for farmers to access critical farm resources and information. Senior Programmer at RADA, Hartnell Campbell, said...

Scores of students attending the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) received scholarships from the institution’s local Alumni Association and the Ole Farmers Association, North America (OFANA), on Saturday (January 27). The scholarships were handed out during day two of the annual Founders’ Weekend celebrations at the Portland-based school and will go towards the tuition of the students. CASE...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has disclosed that the government plans to establish storage facilities in high producing areas on the island to prolong the life of crops. The Minister was speaking to journalists after a tour of three farms in Trelawny on January 25. “What happens in Jamaica is that we do go through periods...

In a bid to meet the demands of a changing agricultural sector, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be rolling out more scholarships for agricultural students this year across several key areas. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure while speaking at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) during day one of their Founders’ Weekend...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging Jamaicans to support local farmers by eating Jamaican all year round. The Minister, who was speaking in a recent JIS ‘Get the Facts’ interview, said the COVID-19 pandemic brought into sharp focus the importance of investing in the agricultural sector by supporting local farmers and fishermen. “During COVID-19 one...

With the country spending $1 billion on mutton importation annually, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling on Jamaicans to consider goat rearing as a lucrative opportunity. Mr. Green, who was speaking to residents, farmers and other agricultural stakeholders at a ‘The New Face of Food: Stakeholder Engagement’, in Westmoreland, on January 19, said it is...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is to build rainwater retention ponds across the island to increase access to water by farmers, especially during periods of drought. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a stakeholder engagement on the New FACE of Food initiative, held in Manchester recently. “One of the priorities of the Ministry for this...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says that in the wake of global food challenges, it is important for Jamaica to maintain the capacity to feed its own people. Mr. Green, who was speaking at the ‘New Face of Food: Stakeholder Engagement’ in Westmoreland on January 19, said that it is against that background why there must...